Trump Says He Would Not Use Nuclear Weapons Against Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a television interview that he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran, saying such weapons were unnecessary. He said he did not envisage American ground forces being deployed in Iran. Asked about reports concerning the conventional GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, Trump stressed that it was not a nuclear weapon, without explicitly confirming or denying the reported plans. He also said he had discussed nuclear disarmament with Russia and China.